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X-Quiz-It'15- Finals
- 1. Finals
- 2. • 8 Questions • 10 marks per question IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 1 – INFINITE BOUNCE
- 3. • As part of P&G’s initiative to foster innovation, Project Mirror was born: A mass customization website that allowed women to make their own formulations of makeup, shampoo and fragrance, complete with their own personalized label. • This website launched in 1999 was financed $ 35 million by P&G and $ 15 million by Institutional Venture Partners. • Name the website. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 1
- 5. • Identify the company. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 2
- 6. • McDonald’s. • McDonald's CEO Don Thompson stepped down as the world's biggest hamburger chain was fighting hard to hold on to customers and transform its image. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 2
- 7. • X is headquartered in Fuschl am See, an Austrian village of 1500 inhabitants near Salzburg. • The building sports no logo and is heavily guarded. The company X does not grant any interviews. • X has also sponsored Call of Duty player Matt Haag known as 'NaDeSHoT' since 2013 as part of their eSports sponsorship program. • Identify X. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 3
- 9. • PR & Communications firm Burson-Marsteller in year 2012 studied the use of Twitter by heads of state and government, which lead to coining of a new term. The study found that there were 264 Twitter accounts of heads of state and government and their institutions in 125 countries world-wide and that only 30 leaders tweet personally. • Identify the term. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 4
- 11. • Identify the currency pair. • Chief= USD/CHF • Cable= GBP/USD • Guppy=GBP/JPY • Fiber= ? IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 5
- 13. • This Pakistani blended spices brand was founded by Sikander Sultan. It entered India in 2004, offering spices primarily in non-vegetarian cooking category. It has been expanding its reach here by expanding into newer regions & adding new distribution channels like Amazon etc. • Identify the brand. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 6
- 15. • A company that is considered prime for takeover, but has not yet been approached by any acquiring company. Reasons can be large cash reserves, undervalued share price, attractive assets or strong earning potential etc. • Identify the term given to such companies. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 7
- 17. • “I have always wondered what makes the universe exist. Time and space may forever be a mystery, but that has not stopped my pursuit. Our connections to one another have grown infinitely and now that I have the chance, I’m eager to share this journey with you. Be curious, I know I will forever be”. • Identify the person who made the statement and the context? IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 8
- 18. • Stephen Hawking. • His maiden facebook post in October, 2014. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 8
- 19. • 8 Questions • 10 marks per question IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 2 – INFINITE BOUNCE
- 21. • Companies founded by former Paypal employees IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 1
- 23. • Ventures started by husband-wife duos. • Kaspersky was founded by Natalia Kaspersky and Eugene Kaspersky. • Flickr was founded by Stewart Butterfield and then-wife Caterina Fake. • Cisco Systems was founded by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 2
- 24. • Connect to a person IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 3
- 25. • Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla • Received Padma Shri Award, founder of Serum Institute of India (one of World’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volumes). • Poonawalla Stud Farms as the Leading Stud Farm in India. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 3
- 27. • Zomato International Acquisitions IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 4
- 28. • Connect to a company IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 5
- 31. • Companies name derived from Geographical entities • Evian: Named after Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva. • Adobe: Named after Adobe creek in USA. • Tatra: Named after Tatra Mountains in Europe (Poland and Slovakia. • Toblerone: Named after Toblerone Mountain (also known as Matterhorn High Mountain) in Switzerland. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 6
- 32. • Connect to find the person & his own brand. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 7
- 33. • Ayrton Senna • Senna da Silva IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 7
- 34. • Connect to a company. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 8
- 35. • Dabur (Dr. Anand Burman – Dabur Chairman; Founded in 1884; Sundesh – Sustainable Development Society – CSR) IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 8
- 36. • Each team shall be given a random number from 1-8, and shall be given chance in that order accordingly. • There are 8 topics to choose from initially, and the final team shall have three topics to choose from. • Each topic has one question, which carries 10 points. No passing allowed among teams. • Regarding any disputes, the discretion of the Quizmaster is final. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 37. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Brand Brand Ambassador Conglomerate Logo Mascot Merger & Acquisition Tagline Technology ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It Round 4 >>
- 38. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 39. • They are the meanings of same word in different languages. • “PLAY WELL” • “I PUT TOGETHER” • “I CONNECT” • “I TIE” • Identify. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Brand
- 41. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 43. • Tag Heuer Brand Ambassadors IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Brand Ambassador
- 44. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 45. • Connect to a conglomerate. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Conglomerate
- 47. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 48. • Logo of a famous brand underwent the following changes. Identify the brand. • 1887-1890s – Inserting the trademark • 1890-1891 – Extra swirls • 1941-1960s – Tail tweaked • 1958-1960s – A fishy shape • 1969 – That famous white wave • 2003 – white wave was enhanced with a shock of yellow wave • 2007 – A simple, bold and classic design IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Logo
- 50. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 51. • Who am I ? • I was born in 1965 • Leo Burnett agency is my creator • I am also called as Poppins’ Fresh • My catchy giggle made me an instant star IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Mascot
- 53. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 54. • Connect IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Merger & Acquisition
- 55. • Twitter acquired these companies in 2014. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Merger & Acquisition
- 56. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 57. • Identify the brand which has used these taglines over the years (not in order): • Quality is Our Recipe • Now that's better • You know when it's real • Don’t compromise, Personalise • It's Always Great, Even Late • Where's the beef? • It’s Good to Be Square IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Tagline
- 59. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 60. • Connect to a company. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Technology
- 61. • Oracle (Founders of Oracle, founded in 1977, HQ – Redwood City) IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur Technology
- 62. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 3 – You Name It, We Have It
- 63. • 4 Questions : +10, +5/ -5 marks per question. • Only one guess allowed per team for the theme and question. • Theme should be written on a sheet of paper and showed to the Quizmaster, should not be answered publicly. • Positives/Negatives for identifying the central theme correctly/wrongly given on the respective slides. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 4 – THEME ROUND << Round 3
- 64. What is X? • +10: The man from X was a phrase which was associated with the company in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was a reference to many of the company’s agents who went to their client’s houses and sold them the company’s products. This practise has gone down with regulations in the industry which made it harder to sell their products in such a manner. • +5: X has formed a Joint Venture with one of India’s banks which began its operations in December 2000. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +20/ -10
- 65. • Which Company? • +5: In May 2014, ONGC moved to Delhi High Court accusing this company of pilferage of 18 billion cubic metres from its gas-producing block in the Krishna Godavari basin. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +15/ -7.5 • +10: These are the books written about this enterprise.
- 66. What is XY? • +10: In the 2000s, the names X&Y, though very common, have been cited by a New Zealand judge amongst a list of inappropriate children's names for twins. • +5: At various points in time, the Formula One racing team sponsored by the brand X&Y carried the following names: “Bitten Hisses”, “Buzzing Hornets”, “Bitten Heroes”, “Be On Edge” IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +10/ -5
- 67. What is X? • +10: Although the company had been associated with tennis, golf, soccer and horse-racing, it is the association with cricket that the company, and its flagship brand X, have been well known for. • +5: The X trophy was the first Limited Overs tournament conducted by the BCCI which was sponsored for 22 years till 2000 by ___ under its flagship brand X. It was also the official sponsor of the Indian cricket team in the later 1990s. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +5/- 0
- 68. Answers for Theme Round IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur
- 69. What is X? • +10: The man from X was a phrase which was associated with the company in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was a reference to many of the company’s agents who went to their client’s houses and sold them the company’s products. This practise has gone down with regulations in the industry which made it harder to sell their products in such a manner. • +5: X has formed a Joint Venture with India’s largest private sector bank which began its operations in December 2000. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +20/ -10
- 71. • Which Company? • +5: In May 2014, ONGC moved to Delhi High Court accusing this company of pilferage of 18 billion cubic metres from its gas-producing block in the Krishna Godavari basin. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +15/ -7.5 • +10: These are the books written about this enterprise.
- 73. What is XY? • +10: In the 2000s, the names X&Y, though very common, have been cited by a New Zealand judge amongst a list of inappropriate children's names for twins. • +5: At various points in time, the Formula One racing team sponsored by the brand X&Y carried the following names: “Bitten Hisses”, “Buzzing Hornets”, “Bitten Heroes”, “Be On Edge” IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +10/ -5
- 74. • Benson and Hedges IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +10/ -5
- 75. What is X? • +10: Although the company had been associated with tennis, golf, soccer and horse-racing, it is the association with cricket that the company, and its flagship brand X, have been well known for. • +5: The X trophy was the first Limited Overs tournament conducted by the BCCI which was sponsored for 22 years till 2000 by ___ under its flagship brand X. It was also the official sponsor of the Indian cricket team in the later 1990s. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +5/- 0
- 76. • Wills (ITC Ltd) IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur +5/- 0
- 77. • Title Sponsors of Cricket World Cup trophy IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur CENTRAL THEME 1975 & 1979 1983 Prudential World Cups 1987 1992 1996 • Since the 1999 World Cup, ICC has decided to present its own trophy Reliance World Cup Benson & Hedges World Cup Wills World Cup
- 78. • Total of 8 Questions: 2 on slide, 6 to be read • Marks for Each Question (Direct) : +10/-5. • No passing of questions to other teams. • When buzzer is pressed before completing the question, the question shall not be completed by the QM and the team is expected to answer. • Regarding any disputes, the discretion of the Quizmaster is final. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur ROUND 5 – Buzzer Round
- 83. • The first initial start-up capital for this company came primarily from parents. • “My dad's first question was, What's the Internet?” • “He wasn't making a bet on this company or this concept. He was making a bet on his son, as was my mother”. • “I told them that I thought there was a 70 percent chance that they would lose their whole investment”. • Identify the company . IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 3
- 85. • This company was the main contractor of the world’s tallest building ”Burj Khalifa” and Tower 2 of the Petronas towers(Malaysia). • Identify the company. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 4
- 86. • Samsung C & T Corporation IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 4
- 87. • The Big Mac Index is published by The Economist as an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies. In 2007, an Australian bank's subsidiary, Commonwealth Securities, adapted the idea behind the Big Mac index to create an index. • Identify the index. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 5
- 89. • Introduced by Glaxo Smith Kline in UK, during second world war. What was this essential nutritional supplement for soldiers called as? IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 6
- 91. • This company started in the wake of world war-II with initial capital of $530 and eight employees. It started with Electric Rice Cooker as its first product but was a failure. It has its businesses into Electronics, Motion pictures, Music and Financial Services. • Identify. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 7
- 93. • This company was named after its former CEO’s late American bull dog. • According to BBC, 80% of its revenue came from facebook but it ended its relationship with facebook in 2013. • Identify the company. IIMRaipurEquinox quizzing.iimraipur 8